How to Grow More Vegetables

materials used.

Cross Section of a Grow Biointensive Compost Pile

The best time to prepare compost is in the spring or
autumn, when biological activity is highest. (Too much
heat or cold slows down and even kills the microbial life
in the pile.) The two high-activity periods conveniently
coincide with the maximum availability of materials in
the spring, as grass and other plants begin to grow
rapidly, and in the autumn, as leaves fall and other plant
life begins to die. Compost built at other times will
simply cure more slowly.

KEY ORGANIC MATTER FUNCTIONS